A terrestrial ecologist’s trip to Lakshadweep, and two conversations with marine scientists, on the difference between worry and grief, and where hope comes from

Venezuela sits on the world’s largest oil reserves and still collapsed, which shows that resource wealth is only as safe as the institutions built to manage it

France and Germany have backed looser EU emissions rules for carmakers and agreed to include Britain in a “made in Europe” scheme, in a provisional deal reached Thursday that could reshape the bloc’s automotive and climate policies

Brain signals recorded by a gaming headset or a wellness gadget could one day be used as evidence against you in court, according to a new UN report which warns that neurotechnology is outpacing the laws meant to protect human rights